Jodorowskys dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen. Jodorowskys dune explores an unrealized yet influential. Pavich s film animates some of the storyboards from jodorowskys dune book, giving viewers of jodorowskys dune just a glimpse at what that phantom film might have been like. Its one of my favorite movies but compared to jodorowskys version it can only be considered a fail. A documentary dream of a dream that never came true. Both are pure cinema, head trips that take you to places you knew might exist but never thought youd actually encounter. Frank pavich s jodorowskys dune 20 movie trailer stars alejandro jodorowsky, devin. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s.
This version of dune was set to star david carradine, orson welles, salvador dali and mick jagger. Mar 12, 2014 but regarding jodorowskys involvement in the later construction of the documentary, pavich said, he was very handsoff, he let us do whatever we needed to do. Giraud, jodorowskys adaptation of frank herberts classic scifi novel dune was poised. Frank pavichs fascinating and entertaining documentary serves as a fine introduction. Frank pavich s documentary, jodorowskys dune, explores director alejandro jodorowskys legendary attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel dune to the big screen. See more ideas about jodorowsky s dune, dune and moebius art. And on the ottoman he placed that dune book, but he had it placed facing him. May 01, 2014 with jodorowskys dune, filmmaker frank pavich makes an impassioned and relatively convincing case that the film in question an adaptation of frank herberts sciencefiction novel by. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many copies of it. Probably you know frank herberts sciencefiction epos dune or david lynchs adaptation from 1984. Auteur alejandro jodorowsky s dune was the greatest film never made.
Legendary comic book artist, jean moebius giraud was assigned to. Director frank pavich chronicled the ambitious effort in his documentary jodorowsky s dune and discusses the art of. Nicolas refn, michel seydoux, alejandro jodorowsky, gary kurtz, h. Jodorowsky s dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herbert s classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen. Jodorowsky chose the cast for his vision of dune on the basis of their personalitiesas pavich remarked, who better than orson welles for that role. Jodorowskys dune, from frank pavich the new york times. Ask me anything about the greatest movie never made. Jean mobius giraud died in 2012 so its possible that a relative may have them and offer them for. Jodorowsky feels no bitterness, at least not now, over dune. Mar 21, 2014 jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel dune into a feature film. Jodorowskys reaction to seeing lynchs version is one of the highlights of pavich s film. This documentary version of jodorowskys dune is probably more entertaining than what hollywood would have done to it, with a clearer message. Moebius giraud, jodorowskys adaptation of the classic scifi novel dune. Has the content of that book become publicly available over the years.
Neuromancer was influenced by the work of the beat generation writers, particularly william s. My name is frank pavich and i directed a documentary about. It also manifested itself in the incal, the comic books that jodorowsky and moebius created out. Alejandro jodorowsky has 407 books on goodreads with 72206 ratings. Mar 17, 2014 shayla harris, a senior video producer at the times, interviewed the director of the film, frank pavich, about how fuzzy vhs recordings led him to discover jodorowskys moving tale of creative ambition that redefined sciencefiction films. Pavich finds elements of jodorowskys plan in alien. Jodorowskys dune, from nyhc director frank pavich, is not only an incredibly wellresearched story of the wildest movie never made, but its the closest well ever come to actually seeing.
Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinema s great what ifs in this documentary detailing alejandro jodorowsky s aborted feature adaptation of frank herbert s celebrated scifi novel dune. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about very important men making very important art, and as such, it has very little to do with frank herberts novel at all. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dunedone. Find where to watch jodorowsky s dune and many more full. But regarding jodorowskys involvement in the later construction of the documentary, pavich said, he was very handsoff, he let us do whatever we needed to do. He, in fact, felt that david lynch was the only director, besides himself, who had a chance of making a decent dune and was briefly excited when he learned that lynch had been hired to take it on. As the 20 documentary jodorowskys dune shows, the director managed to assemble a jawdropping group of talent for the film. Jodorowskys dune by frank pavich frank pavich, alejandro. Pavich hasnt ever seen the images before and is certain they did not emanate from jodorowskys hand. The man chosen to adapt the epic and complex novel to the screen was chilean director alejandro jodorowsky, who had set a new standard for.
Jodorowskys dune to premiere at cannes 20 directors fortnight. Find the latest jodorowskys dune news, videos and more from consequence of sound, your goto place for music, film, and tv news. Jodorowskys dune and the allure of the unmade masterpiece. Frank pavich talks about directing documentary jodorowskys dune march 19, 2014 by mike gencarelli leave a comment. The goal, jodorowsky explains in frank pavichs wildly entertaining documentary jodorowskys dune, was to mimic the effects of lsd without requiring actual drug intake. A mythical director unveiled in jodorowskys dune the new. Nov 18, 2015 frank pavich s 20 documentary jodorowsky s dune tells the story of surrealist filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky and his illfated 1974 adaptation of frank herbert s scifi novel dune set to star. Frank pavich s jodorowsky s dune imagines an alternate pop. Telling the story of cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s most ambitious, yet ultimately illfated project. Our bodies stirred these waters briefly, danced with a certain intoxication before the love of life and self, dealt with a few strange ideas, then submitted to the instruments of time.
May 15, 2011 jodorowskys dune will premiere at the 20 cannes directors fortnight quinzaine des realisateur production underway on jodorowskys dune it was announced today may 12, 2011 that l. Jodorowsky s dune frank pavich frank pavich stephen scarlata 2014 filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky discusses how he would have adapted frank herbert s classic scifi novel dune for the big screen. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists jodorowsky assembled for the legendary. But william gibson couldnt have been influenced by jodorowskys dune. Mar 25, 2014 jodorowsky s dune is an account of a film that was never made despite all the love that its makers poured into it, yet somehow it s warm and inspirational. Even though jodorowskys dune is a documentary it weaves a. But thats just the starting point for what was, by all accounts, the most insanely ambitious scifi picture of its era.
An interview with filmmaker fran pavich, touching on topics like what it was like working with alejandro jodorowsky, getting access to all of his films and this lost dune movie, as well as some of his favorite films and music. Were you a big fan of alejandro jodorowsky before making jodorowksys dune. Frank pavichs jodorowskys dune and alfonso cuarons gravity are head trips that leave one in a state of elation and hope. Frank pavich directed a documentary about this unrealized project entitled jodorowsky s dune, which premiered at the 20 cannes film festival in may 20, and was released theatrically in march 2014. Jul 12, 2017 jodorowskys dune and the allure of the unmade masterpiece. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel. Jodorowskys dune the greatest science fiction movie never made. Unfortunately this movie never made it into existence. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herbert s 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. Dangerous minds reached out to frank pavich, director of jodorowskys dune and syd garon, graphic designer on the film, for their comment as to these curious images.
Jodorowskys dune original motion picture soundtrack light. Burroughs, and books by science fiction writers like alfred bester and samuel r. Mar 28, 2014 that question hangs like a glorious riddle over frank pavichs spellbinding documentary, jodorowskys dune, in which the 85yearold and still wildeyed director talks about the one that got. Oct, 20 the questions and answers session with director frank pavich from after the bfi lff screening of jodorowsky s dune at the vue cinema in leicester square, london on 12th october 20. Jodorowskys dune looks back on the greatest scifi film. Jodorowskys dune dune behind the scenes duneinfo dune. Yes, its rare that i rate a documentary this high, but its also rare that documentaries are about topics im as interested in as jodorowskys dune. Mar 21, 2014 you might remember frank pavich from his history of the new york hardcore music scene in n. Jodorowsky s dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. Jodorowsky granted documentary director frank pavich, unprecedented access to his production materials, including his hardbound book, which has come to be known as the dune bible, containing his meticulously detailed story boards. Jodorowskys dune director frank pavich discusses the greatest scifi film never made.
Jodorowskys dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. In the 20 documentary, jodorowsky s dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. Frank pavichs jodorowskys dune 2012 movie clip stars alejandro jodorowsky. Mar 22, 2014 although refn takes pride in believing hes the only one to actually see the film in that way, its to the great credit of frank pavich that the rest of the world can now pull a chair up to the table with jodorowskys dune, a movie that arguably may be more satisfying than whatever jodorowsky couldve made since unlike fellow. Director frank pavich explains how the trippy and artful masterpiece would have changed the course of hollywood blockbusters forever. Alejandro jodorowskys most popular book is the incal. Repress now available this is the soundtrack to the story about the greatest film that never was. Frank pavichs acclaimed documentary and kurt stenzels. When french producers asked jodorowsky to adapt dune, he was at the peak of his prestige. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel dune into a feature film. Frank pavich talks about directing documentary jodorowsky.
This is the soundtrack to the story about the greatest film that never was. Indiewire spoke with director frank pavich about the ongoing interest and influence of jodorowskys dune, and gathering the right voices to shed light on the project. Is the storyboard for jodorowskys dune available for. While its heartbreaking that the movie never got made son brontis jodorowsky, who would have played paul atreides, is particularly poignant imagining his alternate life as a superstar, jodorowskys dune posits that the raw materials nevertheless left an enduring mark on cinematic scifi, providing the basis for famous aspects of. Jodorowskys dune, from nyhc director frank pavich, is not only an.